Tarrant County, Texas

county in Texas, United States

Tarrant County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 2,110,640 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Fort Worth, and in 2020, 918,915 people lived there,[2] making it the largest city in the county. The second largest city in the county is Arlington, where 375,600 people live.

Tarrant County
Tarrant County Courthouse
Tarrant County Courthouse
Flag of Tarrant County
Official seal of Tarrant County
Map of Texas highlighting Tarrant County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°46′N 97°17′W / 32.77°N 97.29°W / 32.77; -97.29
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1850
Named forEdward H. Tarrant
SeatFort Worth
Largest cityFort Worth
Area
 • Total902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land864 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Water39 sq mi (100 km2)  4.3%
Population
 • Total2,110,640
 • Density2,340/sq mi (900/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitetarrantcounty.com

Geography change

The county has a total area of 902 square miles. The land area covers 864 square miles, and water covers 39 square miles.

Places change

Cities change

  • Arlington
  • Bedford
  • Benbrook
  • Blue Mound
  • Colleyville
  • Dalworthington Gardens
  • Euless
  • Everman
  • Forest Hill
  • Haltom City
  • Hurst
  • Keller
  • Kennedale
  • Lake Worth
  • North Richland Hills
  • Pelican Bay
  • Richland Hills
  • River Oaks
  • Saginaw
  • Sansom Park
  • Watauga
  • Westworth Village
  • White Settlement

Towns change

  • Edgecliff Village
  • Flower Mound (mostly in Denton County)
  • Lakeside
  • Pantego
  • Trophy Club (mostly in Denton County)
  • Westlake (small part in Denton County)
  • Westover Hills

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tarrant County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. "Fort Worth city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

Other websites change